Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	tamzo.. that fee $1020 - is that all up or is that just for a medical or TB skin test?	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-16 20:34:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	nescafe blend 43.. but i noticed that they dont have that one so i might need to settle on something similar maybe..........lol........... i dont like international roast... i used ot drink it but grew out of it.	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-16 20:20:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	well if you gave them the express post envelope as required (if you dont pick it up yourself at the consulate the next day in the afternoon) its usually about 2-3 days? i went for my interview on a tuesday and i got it all back on a thursday.............	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-16 17:43:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	funny enough - Coffee altho my better half told me to try the zillion brands of US coffee before i ruled them out and went to be a tea drinker if i couldnt get my coffee.	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-16 01:01:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	awesome thanks kath... you'll be fine at work. everything takes time to learn... and bleh on them for not telling you the finer details of the register.	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-16 00:34:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	hi guys... i've found one importer website - simply australian something or other but i think or am pretty sure there is another website floating around, i did have the link saved but since i got a new cmputer here at work...that link is now history........... can anyone help?	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-15 21:10:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	yield to the right..... and you drive on the other side of the road........ thats bad enough to get used to lol............... altho we yield to the right here i think.... havent driven for about a month since i sold my car.............	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-15 20:17:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	some people i've seen on the road dont know how roundabouts work and that you need to use your blinkers (indicators for the US peeps?) to show which way your going and when you leave it you need to indicate that you are.	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-14 22:44:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	i love roundabouts..........	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-14 21:24:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	angela thanks heaps for that info - it really helps!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-14 17:44:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	hi everyone!! wow the board has been busy!!! densusan thankyou so much for the link!! i'll check it out today. and jezz thanks for the idea of the international license!! congrats kath!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-12 18:34:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	wow well i'm glad you got home safe and sound after all that kath..............	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-10 01:01:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	hope loke gets better soon!! heres another question... i have an australian drivers license.... that being said, am i allowed to drive in the US for a set period of time before i am forced to get a US one?	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-09 17:33:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	hey jezz! yeah i'm not thinking about it lol... the enrollemtn form thing... i emailed it to the electoral office - i told them i'd prefer really to be removed as i may not be able to or want to vote lol....	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-08 00:20:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	my fiance is picking me up from Ontario airport............ and we're not telling anyone i'm arriving that day........ just the xcitement of seeing him again after 9 months........... its unbelievable..	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-05 20:19:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	thanks Niph... am on there now checking it all out!!! terminal 3 is where i catch my connecting flight.......... wow..... i'll follow the signs and ask people... but i've got 3 months yet........... but thats me .... bundle of nerves first then on the day i get no nerves at all....	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-05 19:32:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	elle you replied just before i posted lol.... am just reading up on the United website - i can take one extra piece of luggage for an extra $85 which would be $100 or so aussie dollars............ might take that into consideration actually......... i've got too much stuff lol....... i'll speak to the flight centre once i go and pay the rest of my ticket off................. oh and i found my flight on the united website - all good ... she did book me into the Ontario california flight!! lol.... one girl from work was like "it would be so funny if you ended up in Canada" and i thought "i'm sure Immigration will like that!!"	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-05 19:24:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	ok so i dont have to go into any room or anything? i just dont want to miss my connecting flight if i only have a 3hour window........ Kath am reading where you linked me to................	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-05 19:10:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	Elle you are a lifesaver... i was going to go to LAX .... but i would have to wait 6 hours between flights.... with San Fran its 3 hrs... much easier i think............ i'll go and read your experience now....................... huge hugs!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-05 19:03:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	put my flight booking thru yesterday - they have seats on hold for me.... with UNITED... Qantas was going to cost me too much since i have to fly to Ontario california (not canada).......... and luggage is 23kgs - if i go over i have to pay an extra $50 for each bag (if both are over obviously).... also... since i'm catching my connecting flight at San Francisco - i have to go thru customs - is customs and immigration th the same?....... or together? and who do i hand in my brown envelope to? .......... its UNITED all the way.. from Sydney to San Francisco then to Ontario Airport California.... oh and also... i have a 3 hour window... from when i arrive in SAn Fran to fly to Ontario... will this give me enough time to see immigration and stuff? .......... apparently i have to check out my luggage at SAn Fran and recheck it in thru customs.... will i be going thru immigration then?.......... i'm so confused!! i may have to ring united............	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-05 19:00:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	put my flight booking thru yesterday - they have seats on hold for me.... with UNITED... Qantas was going to cost me too much since i have to fly to Ontario california (not canada).......... and luggage is 23kgs - if i go over i have to pay an extra $50 for each bag (if both are over obviously).... also... since i'm catching my connecting flight at San Francisco - i have to go thru customs - is customs and immigration th the same?....... or together? and who do i hand in my brown envelope to? .......... its UNITED all the way.. from Sydney to San Francisco then to Ontario Airport California....	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-05 18:40:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	thanks everyone for your information on baggage and flights!!! i'm going to look at my flights tomorrow... better book it all in time so i dont end up with nothing... oh and i officially resigned from my work today - 3 months notice lol... my boss knew but thought i'd give it to him in writing...............	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-02 17:26:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	United and you can take a extra bag? is that on board or on the luggage part?	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-02 00:31:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	32kgs... thats good news... try squishing all my clothes........ lol............. thanks Niphredil!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-01 22:17:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	thanks jezz!! i'll check out air nz too!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-01 22:05:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	am thinking of using qantas... i've always used them and they are lovely to fly with....	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-01 21:24:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	kath you'll get your license!!! you'll pass....!! have faith.. question.. can anyone point in the direction of where it tells you how much luggage you can take on the plane with you when you leave? i'm mostly referring to luggage that is stored under the plane - not the one you take onboard with you................. i think the flight centre told me 2 x 23kgs (2 luggages)...... plus my carry on..........	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-08-01 21:12:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	congrats on the selling of your car!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-31 23:57:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	congrats Valkyrie!!!! ............ i was asked about 5 questions and had to hand over photos.... our new wedding date is 15th December........ yay!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-30 17:46:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	CONGRATS!!!! SEE YOU BOTH MADE IT!! actually i was sitting here last night thinking... wow.. all those nerves and now that day has just flown by!!! and went without a hitch!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-29 22:59:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	can you believe it? at one stage we were all going thru the NOA1's then the NOA2'S and then consulate interviews...... and now its marriage!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-29 22:11:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	awwwwwww congrats everyone!! fantastic photos!!!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-29 17:15:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	ah i get ya... weird but hey i got it!! and thats all that matters now right? yay!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-26 22:08:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	expiration date on teh NOA2 i think they said was september which was why they extended the date to january 2008. the consulate officer told me that... she was very helpful i think.... which i didnt expect. will store it in a safe place ............ and i sold my car yay!!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-26 20:52:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	recieved my visa last night!! woo hoo!!! and expiration date is january 2008. now does anyone know whats in the brown envelope?...... its like telling a child they cant open their christmas presents early lol............	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-26 17:08:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	thanks Kym!! much appreciated!!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-25 23:53:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	carswanted.com.au jsut rang them and they're coming out tomorrow to look at it. thats something i guess.	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-25 21:57:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	good luck!! got a question to any one who went to the US and was a Sydney resident.... if you had a car to sell - who did you sell it to? a dealer? private sale? used car yard? am trying to sell my car and i didnt want to sell it until the visa came thru..........	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-25 21:31:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	they told me themselves that they would extend it.... because they asked me when i was intending on flying out to the US. i'll check on the expiry date when i get the visa, i'm sure it'll have it on there.... and thanks everyone!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-25 17:12:00
Asia: East and Pacific	LAND DOWNUNDER	yup!! all good!! now on to wedding planning thank god!! i just added my review to the sydney consulate bit............. thankyou!!	SharynY	Female	Australia	2007-07-24 22:17:00